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| '''Saddam''' (]: صدام, ''Ṣaddām''; {{IPA-ar|sˤɑdˈɑːm|pron}}) is an Arabic name which means "One who confronts",<ref>{{cite web|author=Mike Campbell |url=http://www.behindthename.com/name/saddam |title=Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Saddam |publisher=Behind the Name |date= |accessdate=2014-02-23}}</ref> other meanings include: "One who frequently causes collisions", "Powerful collider", "One who causes a collision that had bad results", "Powerful confronter", "One who frequently crashes", or "Powerful commander".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.babynamesworld.com/meaning_of_Saddam.html |title=Saddam | Name Meaning & Origin | Boy Name Saddam |publisher=Baby Names World |date= |accessdate=2014-02-23}}</ref> The name has risen in popularity in some Muslim populations after the ] and the former President's execution.<ref>{{cite web|last=Tewary |first=Amarnath |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6244425.stm |title=South Asia | India's 'Saddam Hussein' village |publisher=BBC News |date=2007-01-09 |accessdate=2014-02-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Rao |first=Prashant |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-26272218 |title=BBC News - The perils of sharing a name with Saddam Hussein |publisher=Bbc.co.uk |date=1970-01-01 |accessdate=2014-02-23}}</ref> | '''Saddam''' (]: صدام, ''Ṣaddām''; {{IPA-ar|sˤɑdˈɑːm|pron}}) is an ] which means "One who confronts",<ref>{{cite web|author=Mike Campbell |url=http://www.behindthename.com/name/saddam |title=Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Saddam |publisher=Behind the Name |date= |accessdate=2014-02-23}}</ref> other meanings include: "One who frequently causes collisions", "Powerful collider", "One who causes a collision that had bad results", "Powerful confronter", "One who frequently crashes", or "Powerful commander".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.babynamesworld.com/meaning_of_Saddam.html |title=Saddam | Name Meaning & Origin | Boy Name Saddam |publisher=Baby Names World |date= |accessdate=2014-02-23}}</ref> The name has risen in popularity in some Muslim populations after the ] and the former President's execution.<ref>{{cite web|last=Tewary |first=Amarnath |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6244425.stm |title=South Asia | India's 'Saddam Hussein' village |publisher=BBC News |date=2007-01-09 |accessdate=2014-02-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Rao |first=Prashant |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-26272218 |title=BBC News - The perils of sharing a name with Saddam Hussein |publisher=Bbc.co.uk |date=1970-01-01 |accessdate=2014-02-23}}</ref> | ||
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Saddam (Arabic: صدام, Ṣaddām; pronounced [sˤɑdˈɑːm]) is an Arabic name which means "One who confronts", other meanings include: "One who frequently causes collisions", "Powerful collider", "One who causes a collision that had bad results", "Powerful confronter", "One who frequently crashes", or "Powerful commander". The name has risen in popularity in some Muslim populations after the War in Iraq and the former President's execution.
People
- Saddam Guseinov (1991-), Ukrainian-born Azeri football player
- Saddam Hussein (1937-2006), former President of Iraq
- Saddam Hussain (1991-), Pakistani runner
- Saddam Hussain (1993-), Pakistani football player
- Saddam Kamel (?-1996), former head of the Iraqi Republican Guard, relative of Saddam Hussein
- Saddam Kietyongyuth (1983-), Thai boxer
References
- Mike Campbell. "Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Saddam". Behind the Name. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
- "Saddam | Name Meaning & Origin | Boy Name Saddam". Baby Names World. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
- Tewary, Amarnath (2007-01-09). "South Asia | India's 'Saddam Hussein' village". BBC News. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
- Rao, Prashant (1970-01-01). "BBC News - The perils of sharing a name with Saddam Hussein". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
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